Enthesopathies refers to disorders of the peripheral ligamentous/muscular attachments. They include inflammatory changes in the tendons, bursae, and joint capsules.
Etiology (causes)
Behavioral causes
- Incorrect footwear
- Lack of training condition or incorrect training.
- Sports with sprints and rapid deceleration as in squash, etc.
- Overuse
Laboratory diagnoses – laboratory parameters that are considered independent risk factors.
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hyperuricemia
Medication
- Quinolones/fluoroquinolones/gyrase inhibitors (ciprofloxacin) → tendinitis (tendonitis).
